Greek Yogurt Cinnamon Rolls
Greek Yogurt Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
For the Cinnamon Filling
- 2 tablespoons light butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar replacement
- as needed cinnamon, to taste
- 1 pinch salt
For the Frosting
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons light, low-fat cream cheese
- 1 splash vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon sweetener
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, 0% fat Greek yogurt, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Mix all the ingredients together with your hands until a soft dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Lightly flour your work surface. Transfer the dough to the floured surface and use a rolling pin to roll the dough out into a thin rectangle, approximately 12x8 inches.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Brush the rolled-out dough with the 2 tablespoons of melted light butter, spreading it evenly across the surface with a spatula. Then, sprinkle the 1/2 cup of brown sugar replacement evenly over the butter. Add cinnamon to taste, followed by a pinch of salt. Gently spread the filling out with a spatula to create a nice, even layer.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Starting from one of the longer sides, tightly roll the dough into a log. Once fully rolled up, use a sharp knife to cut the log into 6 even sections.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Lightly grease an oven-safe baking dish. Place each of the cinnamon rolls into the prepared baking dish, ensuring they are slightly spaced apart.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Bake the cinnamon rolls in the preheated oven at 350°F for 20–30 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
While the rolls are baking, prepare the frosting. In a medium bowl, combine the 1/3 cup Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons light, low-fat cream cheese, a splash of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon sweetener, and a pinch of salt. Whisk all the ingredients together until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Once the cinnamon rolls are done baking, remove them from the oven and let them cool in the baking dish for about 30 minutes before frosting. They should come out of the oven perfect and golden. Frost the cooled cinnamon rolls with the prepared frosting and enjoy immediately.
⏱️ 30 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Greek Yogurt Cinnamon Rolls
For the Dough
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup 0% fat Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
For the Cinnamon Filling
- 2 tablespoons light butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar replacement
- as needed cinnamon, to taste
- 1 pinch salt
For the Frosting
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons light, low-fat cream cheese
- 1 splash vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon sweetener
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, 0% fat Greek yogurt, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Mix all the ingredients together with your hands until a soft dough forms.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Lightly flour your work surface. Transfer the dough to the floured surface and use a rolling pin to roll the dough out into a thin rectangle, approximately 12x8 inches.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Brush the rolled-out dough with the 2 tablespoons of melted light butter, spreading it evenly across the surface with a spatula. Then, sprinkle the 1/2 cup of brown sugar replacement evenly over the butter. Add cinnamon to taste, followed by a pinch of salt. Gently spread the filling out with a spatula to create a nice, even layer.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Starting from one of the longer sides, tightly roll the dough into a log. Once fully rolled up, use a sharp knife to cut the log into 6 even sections.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Lightly grease an oven-safe baking dish. Place each of the cinnamon rolls into the prepared baking dish, ensuring they are slightly spaced apart.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Bake the cinnamon rolls in the preheated oven at 350°F for 20–30 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
While the rolls are baking, prepare the frosting. In a medium bowl, combine the 1/3 cup Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons light, low-fat cream cheese, a splash of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon sweetener, and a pinch of salt. Whisk all the ingredients together until the frosting is smooth and creamy.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Once the cinnamon rolls are done baking, remove them from the oven and let them cool in the baking dish for about 30 minutes before frosting. They should come out of the oven perfect and golden. Frost the cooled cinnamon rolls with the prepared frosting and enjoy immediately.
⏱️ 30 min